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+#ifndef TIMER_H
+#define TIMER_H
+
+#include <ctime>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+
+namespace Moses
+{
+
+class Timer
+{
+ friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, Timer& t);
+
+ private:
+  bool running;
+  time_t start_time;
+
+	//TODO in seconds?
+  double elapsed_time();
+
+ public:
+  /***
+   * 'running' is initially false.  A timer needs to be explicitly started
+   * using 'start' or 'restart'
+   */
+  Timer() : running(false), start_time(0) { }
+
+  void start(const char* msg = 0);
+//  void restart(const char* msg = 0);
+//  void stop(const char* msg = 0);
+  void check(const char* msg = 0);
+  double get_elapsed_time();
+
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // TIMER_H